8 occurrences

'Gained' in the Bible

In thee have they taken bribes to shed blood; thou hast taken interest and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbors by oppression, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsFraudCreditCovenant breakersExcessGreed, Condemnation OfInjustice, Nature And Source OfInterestMoney, Stewardship OfBusiness EthicsCovetousness, Results InExtortionSheddingKilling The InnocentOppressors

In like manner he also that received the two gained other two.

Verse ConceptsTalentsTwo Other Things

And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents.

Verse ConceptsTalentsFive ThingsEntrustingLarge DenominationsGifts And Talentsinvesting

And he also that received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.

Verse ConceptsTalentsEntrustingTwo Other ThingsLarge DenominationsGifts And Talents

And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsOthers Summoninginvesting

Bible Theasaurus

Acquire (44 instances)
Advance (62 instances)
Attain (36 instances)
Benefit (115 instances)
Derive (3 instances)
Gained (91 instances)
Profit (166 instances)
Realise (1 instance)
Realize (184 instances)

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